Students, employers matched through career services office
- The department has many features and an experienced staff to help students with each necessary step.
- The workshops include job search skills, cover letter, résumé development, interviewing techniques and post interviewing techniques.
By Shema Yearby, News Writing Student
OCCC’s Career and Employment Services area can help students find jobs that mesh with their academic careers.
The department has many features and an experienced staff to help students with each necessary step, said Porsha Webb, Employment Services assistant.
One is career services, which helps students conduct a job search and explore a variety of career goals regarding job-related skills and assessment, job search skills, and the student and employer job board, she said.
Career Services also holds student events such as annual job fairs graduations and transfer fairs, and workshops, Webb said.
“Our job is to help students and employers find a connection to explore job opportunities,” she said.
Employment services, also give students and community members an option to attend general job fairs, register online to search for job postings and attend student workshops.
The workshops include job search skills, cover letter, résumé development, interviewing techniques and post interviewing techniques, Webb said.
She said some of the newer services offered are Optimal Résumé, Optimal Cover Letter, Optimal Application Letter and job interview programs, which allow students to develop and complete online applications.
Webb said she encourages students to come in and take the time to perfect skills that will be advantageous to their future careers.
Kristen Hoaglin, history major and peer adviser for Career and Employment Services, said when she first came to the department, the staff gave her a handout on what was available, walked her through the Optimal Résumé procedure, and coached her on job interview skills.
“It’s definitely work it,” Hoaglin said. “The staff is friendly and easy to work with.”
To find out more about career and employment services offered at OCCC, contact Advising and Career Services, located in the Main Building on the first floor.
Students can reach a representative at 405-682-1611, ext. 7362 or 7369. Also, visit these websites for further updates: www.occc.edu/es and occc.optimalresume.com.
